management; administration; operation
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
of course; certainly; indeed
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
being already (well) aware
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken